The U.S. Department of Education has released Maintenance of Equity Guidance for the American Rescue Plan ESSER funding. This includes information about the difference between maintenance of equity and maintenance of effort, how maintenance of equity applies to SEAs and to districts, how high-need LEAs are defined, and more. Details are below.
ARP ESSER Maintenance of Equity FAQs: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2021/06/21-0099-MOEq-FAQs.-final.docx
ARP ESSER State Plan Application Technical Assistance web page: https://oese.ed.gov/offices/american-rescue-plan/american-rescue-plan-elementary-and-secondary-school-emergency-relief/resources/
Press Release (announcing actions to advance equity in education): https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/department-education-announces-actions-advance-equity-education
